The importance of fruit and vegetable intake makes me always concern to promote fruit and vegetables as a compulsory course in your diet everyday. Vegetables and fruit as a food ingredient that could be considered cheap, it turns out it provides outstanding protection for the health of the human body. Fortunately for the people in my country Indonesia (called agrarian country), with fertile soil content of a variety of plants, either fruits, vegetables, and various types of plants that are beneficial to human flourishing in the earth equator. Therefore we should be grateful, so it is our obligation to keep it green and sustainable.
One of the biggest wealth that Mother Earth can be utilized by humans in the mushrooming of various types of plants both fruits and vegetables every day can we consume. Vegetables and fruits have exceptional nutrient for health. Various types of research both nationally and world recognized the great variety of uses vegetables and fruit for the maintenance of human health. Various types of active substances in fruits and vegetables healthy as beta carotene, flavonoids, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, etc. provide protection for our body from various diseases.
They work as antioxidants and enhance immune function (immune system). As with the foods that contain artificial coloring is not good for the body. On fruits and vegetables instead a variety of natural dyes are usually rich in phytonutrients including vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Self phytonutrients proven to help fight chronic disease, prevent cancer and strengthen the human immune system.Vegetables such as eggplant, dark purple color of the vegetables are widely available in Indonesia is full of antioxidants, vitamins and fiber which is very useful for the body. The color green in spinach, kale and lettuce, also contain vitamins, minerals and fiber. Vegetable tomatoes contain lycopene and antioxidants. Of pumpkin orange or grapefruit are rich in vitamins A, C, and mineral water.
How extraordinary benefits of fruits and vegetables for our bodies. But also keep in mind the need for a combination of other types of food as a source of carbohydrates, proteins and fats that the body needs nutrients are met. With a balanced nutritional menu undoubtedly healthy and youthful body will be obtained.
In addition to consume fruits and vegetables are also needed care is prudent. Because some vegetables contain substances misalanya high uric acid such as spinach and beans. Therefore those who are suffering from gout should reduce this type of vegetable that does not cause the deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints which leads arise inflammation / joint pain. In patients with heartburn is best to avoid vegetables like lettuce, cabbage, cabbage, potatoes are easily formed when mixed with stomach acid gas, causing obstruction and stomach feels bloated, but it is also advised to avoid fruits and vegetables that are too sour and spicy so not increase stomach acid that causes pain in the gut.
Consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables is certainly better than that through the cooking process. But keep in mind now much fruit vegetable growers use pesticides to get a good harvest. It makes fruits vegetables become unsafe for consumption. Therefore, first wash and rinse the fruit / vegetables with water or water mixed with vinegar to make sure it is clean and safe before eating.